Police are seeking a suspect in a hammer attack in Abbotsford, B.C., that left a man with minor injuries.
The 37-year-old victim was reportedly struck with the tool on Nov. 4 as he walked along Mt. Waddington Avenue around 2:50 a.m.
Abbotsford police said the female driver of a silver or dark grey four-door hatchback approached the victim, and an unknown man exited its rear to demand the victim’s belongings. He struck the victim with a hammer, according to a Wednesday news release.
Police said the investigation is in its early stages, but they believe the attack was targeted.
The suspect is described as a man with short, dirty blond hair, who wore a grey sweatshirt, shorts and a mask.
Anyone with dashcam footage around Clearbrook Road between South Fraser Way and George Ferguson Way between 2:30 a.m. and 3:15 a.m. on Nov. 4, or other information about the attack, is asked to call 604-859-5225.